1888 Map of Berlin

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Lebanon Springs Railroad tracks follow the valley floor of Kinderhook Creek, anchoring a string of agricultural and industrial hamlets in late 19th-century New York and Massachusetts. The settlements of Stephentown, Berlin, and South Berlin are situated along this critical transport corridor, while smaller communities like Garfield and Wyomanock sit at the crossroads of the surrounding uplands. The terrain is defined by deep notches and gaps, most notably Petersburg Pass and Berlin Pass, which provided essential transit points through the high ridges of the Taconic range.